Tag: books
Wrapping Up A Month of Stripes
We had a great time this month over at Eduknit talking and teaching about stripes. All month long we explored how stripes can be plain or fancy depending on how you use color or texture. Did you know that many 2-color techniques are variations of stripes? It’s true, and we focused on Simple Stripes, Mosaic […]
Pick-a-Page: Reversible Knitting
I always love doing our Pick-a-Page feature, but it has been a while since I have done one. I had planned to post this several trips ago, but I am traveling once again, so what the heck! Lynne Barr is one of those designers that you may not be aware of unless you follow book […]
Top 10 Knitting Books
I was recently seeing some Facebook posts about the 10 books that have stuck with you. This made me think about the 10 knitting books that have had the most impact on my knitting, and thus, my life. Amazon.com Widgets These aren’t exactly in any order, so to help give some perspective, I am also […]
Cast ons and Bind offs: Two Books Full
For a while now, I’ve been fascinated about the fact that in 2012, two books with the main title of Cast On Bind Off were published independently by separate publishers. It was the year of beginnings and endings, at least in the knitting world.
The Challenge of Reviews
“Everyone’s a critic” is an old adage and is probably true to some extent. But being a critic in a public forum is not always as easy as it may first seem. Particularly if you are going to OWN your criticisms. Because the Internet has made it easy for people of all walks of life […]
Getting Organized
Organizing your knitting supplies (whether yarn, needles, books, patterns, etc.) is almost always a challenge for any obsessive passionate knitter. Several weeks ago I invited our readers to ask us questions that we could respond to in the form of blog posts. So far, only one person has asked us any questions (but she was […]
Pick-a-Page: Designing Knitwear by Deborah Newton
Each month Kellie and I have a theme that helps guide our posts for the month. This month with the beginning of Fall and the change of season our theme is sweaters. Of all the knitting books I have on my shelves, the most influential book about sweaters is Designing Knitwear by Deborah Newton. As […]
Launching the Book: 3 Years Later
Approximately three years ago, I was headed to the same destination for the same event that I’m going to today: Stitches Midwest. But that experience was very different than my trip this year. Instead of traveling alone, I was traveling with my husband and my parents. My folks are in their 80’s and although they […]
Knitting Counterpanes
I love knitting books, so I’m today I’m using the latest addition to my library as the inspiration for my post. This is something Gwen and I will do periodically, and we like to call it Pick a Page. Knitting Counterpanes by Mary Walker Phillips was recently reissued by Dover, and I’ve really been looking […]
Think Tank: Reversible Scarves (A Book Review & Giveaway)
When I first joined the knitting world as a professional, some of my most exciting moments were meeting, and then becoming friends with, many of the “famous” knitters that I had come to know and love either through the classroom or through their books (sometimes both). As more and more of these folks became close […]
